Patna High CourtCR. MISC./72870/2025allowed

Prabhawati Devi v. The State Of Bihar

2025-10-16Mr. Justice Khatim Reza2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.72870 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-281 Year-2025 Thana- GUTHANI District- Siwan ====================================================== Prabhawati Devi W/o Vijay Yadav R/o Village- Daraili Mathiya, P.S.- Darauli, District- Siwan ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Dharmveer, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Indu Kumari Srivastava, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KHATIM REZA ORAL ORDER 16-10-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioner apprehends arrest in connection with Guthani P.S. Case No. 281 of 2025 dated 19.08.2025, registered for the offence punishable under Section 30 (a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The allegation is of recovery of 70 litres Bunty Bublee country made liquor from a motorcycle, which belongs to the petitioner.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and he has been falsely implicated in this case. It is submitted that the petitioner is an advance age lady. It is submitted that nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. It is further submitted that the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.72870 of 2025(2) dt.16-10-2025 2/2 petitioner had no knowledge that her son is misusing and carrying illegal country made liquor on the motorcycle. The petitioner has no concern with the said illicit liquor. Lastly, it has been submitted that she has no criminal antecedent.

5. Learned A.P.P. has opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner.

6. Having considered the facts and circumstances of the case and submissions of learned counsel for the parties, in the event of arrest / surrender of the petitioner within a period of six weeks from today, in connection with Guthani P.S. Case No. 281 of 2025, he shall be released on anticipatory bail upon furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Exclusive Special Judge, Excise Court No. 1, Siwan, subject to condition as laid down under Section 482(2) of B.N.S.S.. (Khatim Reza, J) prabhat/- U T